James Jennsen has informed his family that at midnight tonight, his deceased mother and grandparents are returning to pick him up in a blue '51 Chevy. Alarmed, his sisters and father gather for dinner at the soon-to-be-subdivided family farm in Cairo, Illinois. What begins as a humorous kitchen-sink drama unfolds into a poetic exploration of the spiritual and physical consequences of a family's disconnection, both from each other and the land they love.

Pricing Information

Min. Performance Fee*$80

Standard Edition$9.99

Stage Manager Edition$18.99

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Play Details

James Jennsen has informed his family that at midnight tonight, his deceased mother and grandparents are returning to pick him up in a blue '51 Chevy. Alarmed, his sisters and father gather for dinner at the soon-to-be-subdivided family farm in Cairo, Illinois. What begins as a humorous kitchen-sink drama unfolds into a poetic exploration of the spiritual and physical consequences of a family's disconnection, both from each other and the land they love.

Drama

100 - 110 minutes

3 f, 2 m

Content Notes: Mild adult language, moderately mature themes

Set: Unit set

Published Reviews

"What seems like a simple kitchen-sink drama, though, is thoroughly infused with magic and lifted throughout by Arthur Melville Pearson's lyrical musings on a family life deeply connected to the soil. Aided by generous helpings of the poetry of Edgar Lee Masters (among others), the script alone is a strikingly beautiful work of art."